In the 2012 President's Budget Request, the National Biological Information Infrastructure (NBII) is terminated. As a result, all resources, databases, tools, and applications within this web site will be removed on January 15, 2012. For more information, please refer to the NBII Program Termination page.
Gas leak causes fire in flooded area after Hurricane Katrina [Image courtesy of USGS]
Public officials face a number of health and safety issues following a hurricane. In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, the Centers for Disease Control's Environmental Health Needs Assessment and Habitability Task Force (EH-NAHT) identified thirteen environmental health issues involved in the post-hurricane recovery period.
Contain pollutants from chemical plants, refineries, homes, and other sources
Evaluate housing damage and plan for rehabitation, cleanup, demolition and reconstruction
Secure a safe working environment for recovery personnel
Areas impacted by hurricanes face many, if not all of these issues, should be aware of them, and be prepared.
Extreme Weather Information Sheets
Image courtesy: NOAA
NOAA's National Coastal Data Development Center produced a collection of reference sheets with emergency contact information for the States and territories subject to Atlantic hurricanes.
The NOAA Extreme Weather Information Sheets (NEWIS) contain Federal, State, and local emergency telephone numbers and Web addresses. The information sheet also offers an evacuation route map, mobile Web addresses for smartphones, and the frequencies for local radio stations and NOAA Weather Radio receivers. Each year the NEWIS is updated and contact information is verified.
